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Testimony of an Ex-Donguismo
(Translated from Portuguese, with name removed)
The Localism, the Localism Witness Lee and Donguismo
First I would like to make it clear that I wanted to do an academic study referenced and better, but I do not have the time to do so. Maybe in the future I can do and share with friends.
Thus, pressed by the commitment of my statement on Facebook about this matter, I will try, within my power, present something about these religious systems that induce to error, which I had direct contact over more than 20 years.
I will support this with the development of my personal testimony, which I made public (abridged version) on my Facebook page in order to clarify my departure from the Movement of Dong Yu Lan local church, or Donguismo.
For further clarification, also I will be forwarding some books files published on the subject in English and / or translated to Portuguese by application (unedited).
To still have time to improve the display, I will send it in parts, starting with the Localism.
Unless we understand localism error system, we do not realize the mistake of localismode WL and the aberration of Donguismo.
Localism is an extremely divisive and superb religious system, which has a "biblical" garment, which comes at a time of decadence and maximum degradation of the Protestant Reformation and the Denominational Movement (recommend the book "Pagan Christianity" by Frank Viola in Annex ).
The children of God who have perceived the deviations of organized Protestantism were very touched by the "Restoration of the Lord."
I can not say that the Holy Spirit has not used some momentum of this movement, but we can not deny either that the Holy Spirit blows where it wills, and thus not justify the committed deviations.
I understand that in every generation believers faced their difficulties.
There is an ongoing conflict institutional and non-institutional Church (The Pilgrim Church of Edmund Broadbent Hamer, Spanish version, in Annex).
There is also no denying that there is thousands of genuine Christians within the institutional system, however, for my life, I want to clarify, I took the decision to go outside and fight for the saints who are there are built.
I knew little of Catholicism, but his mistakes are so obvious, that I believe it is not necessary to point them.
I met denominational movement, but his mistakes are so obvious, that I believe it is not necessary to point them.
I met localism, localism WL, and Donguismo. I scoured its tracks and uncovered his enconderijos.
It is subtle and perverse.
And after walking by it for more than 20 years, I have duty to explain to my friends my belief.
Still do not know very well live the Christian life in the freedom of the Spirit and under the unique headship of Christ, but I am absolutely convinced that it is better to spend time in the dungeon of localism.
The Localism Witness Lee: (2nd part of the testimony)
If on the one hand you can enjoy a lot of WN, it seems that WL was based on what was completely dispensable.
Administrative capacity, eloquence and asceticism made him a living legend and one representative from their own movement.
The reigning idolatry is disgusting, but in the eyes of his followers is proud of.
I can say that the symptom 1 that something was not going well in the "Kingdom of Denmark" has this phobia by WL.
At that time, even in the 90s, I began to see Dong's leadership as the only and last hope of restoration, to get rid of the cult of WL and submission to its administrative arm, Living Stream Ministry.
I do not want this witness a document on WL and your LSM as there are many publications on this.
I suggest at this critical line, the book's consultation The Hope and Future John Myer, and website: www.LocalChurchDiscussions.com where there are several very informative materials and based Nigel Tomes and other siblings.
While these articles speak much and theological way about it, I think is still important to make some considerations on the subject of the local church.
I can say that, in my perception and experience, there are three extremely sectarian, dogmatic and heretical movements, using WN's teachings concerning the church:
1) localism or the local church,
2) localism Witness Lee / LSM, and
3) Donguismo / AV / bookafé.
Localism is the result of misinterpretation and use the teachings of Watchman Nee regarding the church. I do not think it is possible to attribute responsibility for WN the fact that people have developed this system error about an alleged base of the unit, or base of the church or ground of locality, and that WN has been his mentor and founder.
There are many articles and books condemning WN localism, particularly in the book, "The Normal Christian Church Life," which is used in contradictory ways as a kind of localism Bible.
The localism imagine that the "witness of the church" may be "patented" as if it were a product or an invention entitled to ownership or right to royalties.
A group presents itself as if it were the church Land owner and, from this point, those who wish to "participate in the witness of the church" have to go to this group and "submit" to his leadership.
It is quite possible that the concept of subordination inherent in Chinese culture, Buddhist and Confucian, has led the followers of localism to join the maximum respect for authority or leadership in the context of the base of the local church.
The book "Authority and Submission", attributed to WN, constituted the greatest weapon to produce a hostage of church leaders among those who give credit to the logic of theology of the local church.
Localism Witness Lee fully absorb these distortions, while it creates a kind of succession line WN to WL.
The eloquence to expose teachings and interpretations of the Bible and extensive WL literature becomes the "bait" to fish adherents to this movement, which sooner or later will require the declaration or acceptance that WL is the oracle this was the divine and sent to conduct a so-called "Lord's recovery."
There is a whole theology to convince followers who wish to progress within the Movt about WL: he is "the wise master builder", the "follower of the Rev. Paul", "without his teachings the Bride can not be adorned for the bridegroom." ..
A true supporter of this movement and Leader can not keep up or progress if not defend this basic adage. Nothing is more important than this.
I heard and saw about it. No one can tell me otherwise. Admittedly, unwary or beginners may not be required to defend this concept in its introduction phase in the movement, but this will be absolutely indispensable to their progress.
At a meeting of co-workers held in Anaheim, USA, throughout the 2000s, the following statement on the "Restoration of the Lord" (I was there and I heard very well) was made:
"- You guys need to know what is the Lord's Recovery. She is:
1) which said WL,
2) what did WL, and
3) what would WL. "
Perhaps some partisan WL localism try to react against this, but I doubt it's someone with responsibility or recognition within the Movement.
The question that shocked me was not what was said, but that it represented exactly what the motion was.
Friends, this is the WL of localism: 1) which said WL, 2) what did WL, and 3) what would WL.
Meetings of workers in Anaheim were permeated considerations about it. Nothing could have been mentioned or promoted without these fundamentals were supported.
It was the purest demonstration of idolatry. I could not wait to get out. But do not think it is easy to take any position, because the content of the messages was "fantastic". The cult of revelation WL is the fuel of the entire structure of LSM and its affiliated congregations.
The whole theology of localism WL and its LSM is focused on these three items. If this is over the movement disappear.
Nothing is more essential than this. The teaching of the scriptures, living the gospel, training, conferences, everything is done on WL's work, whom some of its leaders say they will give account on the day of judgment (I heard one of the main collaborators mention this).
U can choose: get up and challenge them, creating a lot of confusion where u can not change anything, or simply go out and follow your own course?
Today qdo I realize that many fans Donguismo, for not supporting their aberrations, return to the WL of localism, I see how the Communists of Mao Zedong convert to communism of Stalin, that is, the essence will not change anything .
Let the Donguismo. (Part 3) - Continued
The Donguismo (Part 3)
The Donguismo is a system error that:
1) It is based on the theological misconception / doctrine of localism (which is mainly characterized in taking or establish the limits of the locality as a foundation other than of Jesus Christ);
2) It is influenced by the more negative aspects of the movement of Witness Lee / LSM, such as the personality cult of "The Prophet" and "The Apostle", a supposed line to Watchman Nee, and the ministerial promotion through exploration and negotiation of the books and lectures of "absolute and supreme leader of the Lord recovery"; and
3) It is entirely degraded by heretical and mystical self-centeredness of Dong Yu Lan, his impositive and repetitive practices (which stand out from the "deny the life of the soul" and "call" - which are used as brainwashing means the Rather than lead believers to a healthy and free life experience), and his unhealthy fascination marketing of faith (coming to rave assume that the Holy Spirit gave him the revelation of a business that will be responsible for the return of Christ - called bookafé).
It's hard to tell how the Holy Spirit works within the limits of Dong's movement, but one thing is certain, its vestiges are in complete and utter extinction.
I confess that I is costly report on what left me exhausted.
Speaking of Donguismo is like coming to a funeral time, which only makes sense because the Father of lights gave us strength (to me and my house) to overcome it and thus I feel indebted to those who are still stuck into their traps, or those who may be being co-opted to participate in this Sino-American system, they found ground among the slaves of this Land of the Holy Cross.
A brief account continuing to experiment with the WL of localism:
"For 20 years I have been active member and leader of this movement, also known as" the Lord's Recovery ". Their doctrine was based on the teachings of so-called Brethren, which had a major impact in Communist China, where the highlight was a local leader named Watchman Nee, who is well known in evangelical circles.
It is possible that u know something about it, but it is reasonable to mention that Watchman Nee was arrested in 1950 and died in Chinese prison in 1972. His movement but grew and spread in the East. In the 60s some of his followers or companions went to the US and from there took his teachings to many countries. At this point the work of WN had already reached all continents.
Under the influence of the writings of WN were several groups and movements, including the well-known local church.
I came across a segment of this movement in 1991 in Brasilia. This group was led, and still is, by a Chinese (Dong Yu Lan), who came to Brazil and settled since the early 60's How I relished the WN's teachings, which seemed correct in the light of scriptures, I began to attend meetings and to serve their communities.
At the time I was captain, soon promoted to Major (Infantry / EB), and serving as President of the Republic, with a very well underway and successful career.
In 1995, with only four years in the Donguismo, he invited me to be one of his Cooperators.
I was absolutely fascinated by religious rise. This led me to make some decisions (whether led by the Spirit or not, I can not say, but certainly God uses His sovereignty to achieve his goals).
The normal delivery of military career led me to the Command and General Staff Course, whose school is in Rio de Janeiro.
I had given competition in 92 and had been approved on 1st try (I was the 3rd place in EsAO, the first 2 are exempted from competition therefore needed to take the tests).
Thus, after having guaranteed access, and defer enrollment in the course 3 times, I ended up declining to make EsCEME (a true madness). But by then I was determined to leave the military career to devote myself to the service of the gospel full-time. No one could stop me. There were no arguments that made me ponder.
I desperately tried to participate in the Conferences, Trainings and improvements promoted by the Church of Dong Yu Lan Local or Tree of Life (there is no way to identify the Donguismo too well).
That was the way to progress. To be present at all. I was very dedicated in the profession, and needed to keep pace in religion, although not admit it was religion - I said it was "the church."
We can not ignore God's plan. Today I still wonder why there changed my course, left the profession and deepened me this cult?
On one hand I penitencio me for not agreed in time, but on the other, I feel that the father needed an operator of special forces to infiltrate into the bowels of this religious mafia and obtain their secrets.
So in the late '90s I could let the EB to fully dedicate myself to "Work of God". My last commission was in Army Intelligence Center. My goodbyes were watered with tears of turmoil. Praise, memories, victories and medals were released as ashes in the sea of nostalgia. But I did not think about anything but to "follow Christ and the church."
In this period of nearly 10 years of association with the "church in Brasilia" and the regional and international work, I dove even deeper into the service.
Since 94 I was already involved with:
- Conferences for Youth, local, regional, national and international;
- I sold my only property he owned in Rio de Janeiro to buy land and build a small apartment in the condominium resort Tree of Life (qq there was no document, it was all for the church, the owner acquired a usage assignment)
- Project Coordination: I wanted to participate in all endeavors as Expobook (one Outreach Project with bus transformed into libraries); CEAPE emerged (Improvement Center for Propagation of the Gospel), which I have prepared almost all of the 80 lessons, a Herculean task within the WN and WL publications; School of the Gospel, which I was the mastermind in order to care for young people and adolescents and to prepare them to preach the gospel and to behave as citizens; Books unions, which established quotas to members, however, almost went bankrupt, and there was no qq voluntary return, but "consider as offering" But qdo it was presented, it was like "a business or investment that could turn a profit."
- In the early 2000s, due to the success of the School of the Gospel, we promote visiting every city in the state of Goiás, in a project called "Summer 2000", ie all summer to Christ this summer. We occupy our holiday with teams of satellite towns and Planning.
During the period I was still working, the reconciliation of my work in PR and responsibilities of a brother "Responsible and Cooperator" made me a real balancing act.
I had a phobia of wanting to do everything.
I actually believed was promoting the return of the Lord Jesus, introducing people reached the "Restoration of the Lord."
Came the obsession to "conquer the land" for Christ.
In 2000 I took the lead in evangelizing Project in Africa, where I devoted most of my time over 10 years.
I personally scoured 25 countries, and coordinated congregations and workers in over 40 countries, while being visited 52 of the 54 countries of the continent.
Within the movement I progressed and came to be considered a leader and international cooperative, and participated in various activities and events for several countries, mainly in the United States. There I met the main leadership of the International Local Church Movement, also known as Living Stream Ministry (LSM), which is a religious institution and Editorial founded to promote the ministry of its supreme leader, Witness Lee, a WN follower, known for their Bible studies and forceful criticism of evangelical and denominational Christianity.
The Local Church Movement led by Dong Yu Lan in Brazil and South America was considered part of the Ministry of Witness Lee, from the arrival of DYL here until the death of Witness Lee in 1997.
But from WL's death, the relationship between the leadership of LSM and DYL, which has never been good, has been deteriorating to the total disruption of these movements and their congregations in 2005 and officially in 2009, when a Letter of Quarantine has been published the DYL.
I participated actively in this process of separation of the LSM with DYL, mainly because he considered extremely idolatrous WL Movement, centralized and authoritarian. These deviations were notorious and affected the consciousness of the brothers, particularly those that related internationally. There was an expectation, at least on my part, that in this break, the Local Church movement in Brazil and South America could fix their deviations, and bring his teachings to their practice.
Almost simultaneously, and as the work progressed in Africa and was successful, problems with the DYL leadership began to arise and develop, either in the teaching field, and in practice. In addition I began to question the Movement administration.
Although he was considered a leader, he did not participate in its management, but the Work in Africa, which I managed, is the movement of people and resources. At the time it was granted a Power of Attorney by the Association Tree of Life, for we function as a branch in Brasilia, with the specific purpose of supporting evangelization in Africa.
I thought up there, that all he was doing was by God and for God, but my conscience was becoming more sensitive, because of the inconsistencies I found, particularly in increasing promotion ladder, in your institution, and in business that arose with argument to sustain the work.
In 2008 I moved to São Paulo, in a maneuver exhausting logistics, which seriously compromised my family budget and care for my children. There are several versions on this topic, however, at that time I felt that I should approach the DYL leadership to try to somehow positively influence Movement direction. (some movement advocates said I had gone to SP to give a kind of "coup in DYL" qta imagination!)
At that time I had invested everything he had, property, family, and career on the belief that this movement was an expression of the restored church on earth. Would not it be logical that in the face of difficulties, I simply depart. I really wanted to make "the church" into something that rewards the dedication of the people.
The story is long. Facebook's Notes address in particular this disruption process. I am attaching some files that seek to describe a sequence of events.
Then came the administrative issue and the fear of legal responsibility.
In São Paulo I took note of a Warrant Search and Seizure, which was issued (later halted), due to a Concealment Process Goods and Money Laundering Association against the Tree of Life (AAV).
Were evident signs of administrative irregularities, particularly in resort Tree of Life, where a son of DYL managed an Engineering Company, which at the time was the only one to carry out works at Estancia (meeting place of the Congregations, an auditorium, accommodation, houses and hotel).
The ghost of being a mere orange, providing credibility to the operations, which at least seemed unethical by the Movement summit, began to haunt me.
I worried about being corresponsabilizado for something I lived, but not adequately met, and certainly not agree.
After the episode of the Warrant I went to the resort to talk to one of the main leaders of the Movement, who lived there (Ezra Ma, the chief marketer of Dong Yu Lan).
Surely it was aware qq thing that occurred there. So I argued with him in front of irregularities, what should be our position?
We should just sit on the 1st row and make clear to the brothers who were approving all that was done?
I told him to all the letters that I would not be Orange Movement, and that if there were any irregular or unethical situation, as such Engineering Company that had the monopoly of the works of EAV, so that the situation be corrected because they do not should expect from me what solidarity was not fair and legal.
He claimed not to know anything, but "the administration of EAV was a kind of black box, the Dong's exclusivity."
I argued that, if so, only after the crash is that we would know its contents. Finally we said goodbye. I think he got the message, they could not "trust" me administrative secrets.
There are other episodes that have marked my discontent and frustration.
There was a training in Pocos de Caldas (I think it was in 2009, in the 1st half) to promote the "current move of God," which at that time was through "banners and books of exhibitors".
For me, it completely lost the spiritual sense. A kind of "brainwashing" was characterized, which sought to "convince" the participants at the private setting method, permeated by repetitive, tiresome and theatrical witnesses and under the tireless and insatiable president of Dong Yu Lan, until all surrendered the "evidence" that it really was the work of "Holy Spirit". It is very likely that some had already noticed that I was nearly "edge."
I believe that from here, I had no future projections that place. My concern was how to referral and care for brothers and communities generated in Africa.
In October 2010, because of various events and disagreements, I broke completely with that movement. It was true that no longer recognized the group as "the church", neither its leadership as "anointed of God."
The main motivation that kept me yet integrated into the Group, as I said, it was like meet and take care of the families of full-time brothers who served in Africa, since the funds came from the congregations under the leadership DYL.
I understand that the events that preceded this disruption were not masked to African workers, and the decision of what to do before the apparent reduction of resources, because of the ministerial separation, would be at the discretion of each. This turned out and, miraculously, Heavenly Father has provided care to those who preferred to preserve the purity of their service, ie, they did not accept the impositions of the DYL Movement and also broke the relationship with him.
The episode that ended this disruption process occurred at the construction office in Africa in Brasilia. Files and administrative responsibilities I exerted myself were taken without warning, as in a police operation (I was away, traveling in Africa). This unusual situation, which could have been carried out with transparency, because the right of that function was sustained by an attorney, was carried rudely cable.
Given this, I remained two options: drive my moral, financial and professional damage to a human court, or follow my path of recovery. So me and my house we decided to take the damage, resuming our lives and leave the judgment to God.
Although it has lost many things, including physical health, I have preserved the faith, courage and a companion: Facebook.
The Movement decried me, guiding his followers not to speak with me. However, some members and companions, because they know me, too broke and continued friendship and care.
I went back to work. I got opportunities and today I am consultant hired by a Great Construction Company, in its defense business.
Gradually regained health and financial condition.
For all I saw and went through, I am absolutely convinced that man's religion has nothing to do with the Lord Jesus and with God, however, have always been opponents.
Sorry realize yet, especially in the movement from which I came, the commitment of many faithful, consuming their time, resources and faith itself (seen as occurs with many who left), serving religion and, day by day, up disappointed with it .
It is sad to see the proposed consecration being presented in the name of God, and people devoting their assets to support ideas of a sick and self-centered mind.
I do not intend to convince or convert people of anything, nor could, but I can neither ignore facts and experiences.
It would be a sin to keep silent. Some later on historical analysis of events may question whether the silence would not be a crime of omission.
I understand that there is not much I can do, particularly to members of the DYL Movement, because people are unnerved when talking to religious leaders, however trust in the heavenly Father who sovereignly all-seeing, all controls and ensures so their children are cared for.
I hope everyone there is freed and can finally experience real freedom in the Spirit and the unique headship of Christ.
Still echo in my ears a meeting that was hosted by Dong Yu Lan in the presence of the directors of AV Publisher in one of the rooms on the premises of AV Publisher and residence of Dong Yu Lan, in São Paulo, to try to get my "repentance ".
He talked about my "attacks" to their "ministry" and gave me the word.
I just repeated the observations he had made in the letter that I write to him, pointing to the problem of discomfort on the promotion of Dong Yu Lan and AV by congregations over the name of the Lord, and neglect the Word of the Apostles and of the Lord Jesus Himself in particular the emphasis on the teaching and practice with respect to business.
At this point there was something quite remarkable. When I mentioned that it was unacceptable that the "restoration" ignore the words of the Lord Jesus, so I started to quote the verse that Jesus spoke in the temple, "it is written, my house ..." (Luke 19:46). I could not finish. Dong Yu Lan stood up and started screaming, "Enough! Enough! U will not convince me of anything. If u want to follow me, follow me, if u do not want to follow me, do not follow me. " (with Chinese translation into Portuguese)
This is Donguismo !!!!
Enough I say. Arrives !!!!!!!!!! Of Donguismo.
I hope no soul remains under Donguismo domain and that all there to experience a normal and healthy Christian life.
Today I have no link with qq religious institution, but rather with people who believe in the Lord Jesus and wishing to love Him and our neighbor.
I feel now much better than it was, keeping faith, family life and healthy social life and in the light of the Lord.
I was accused of religious ambition and stuff. Admittedly, I can not give up the commission entrusted to all believers, but neither did qq these things in the pursuit of personal advancement or any religious position. No doubt, who keeps such an idea, do not know me or never known me.
The Donguismo took the form of a criminal organization, fraud, one larceny, whose victims, mostly wanted to live and practice the gospel in its essence and purity.
The Donguismo turned a group of Christian seekers of faith and truth in a hierarchical structure, separated by regions, full of peculiar naming titles, with very strong vocation to proselytism, strongly inclined to farce to permeate among the other groups, always in hope to co-opt a follower more, to make it subject to unique and sovereign leadership of their guru: Dong Yu Lan.
The Donguismo is a religious freak, which was built under the shade of a good idea, but it was lost in pride. Dong Yu Lan is constituted in a typical and exemplary case of a "false prophet" champion unfulfilled threats and curses. (including my destruction and my home, like I was a rebel and he Moses, the similarity of Korah, Dathan and Abiram, but not his prophecy was fulfilled)
In seeking to achieve the kingdom of heaven on earth, hundreds of people were "bewitched" by the different format of Christianity, but that little by little, was returning to the theatrical cast of pagan cults, mixed with music and eloquent preaching of Dong's followers.
That Dong Yu Lan can truly repent before leaving this life, and allow the saints go back to where they should never leave: the freedom of the Spirit and the only headship of Christ.
There is much to talk yet, but I believe it is enough.
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Re: Testimony of an Ex-Donguista
-Tight operational control;
-And elevating top leadership to a kind of mystical, god-like status.
Ezra Ma's statement that administration of the EAV (the Estancia Arvora Da Vida, the LSM of Brasil) was a "black box", the purview of Dong Yu Lan alone, probably shows an aspect of this kind of group.
In each one of these groups you can make out these themes, or hallmarks, of them all.
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I think Donguismo in Portuguese means something similar to the English, "Lee-ite", or "Dong-ite" or "Chu-ite".
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This is an interesting testimony. What is striking are the parallels to Lee, even so much as DYL's son being put in charge of a business and the claims of money laundering. With respect to DYL and WL, the apple really didn't fall far from the tree. This is something that has been completely ignored by LSM leaders. They see those like TC or DYL and the havoc that is being wrecked (not to mention their own blended havoc), and then assume the problem can all be amounted to a brother being "off". Did anyone ever realize even for a second that the existence of TC and DYL can be credited to Lee? They both spawned from him. Just consider the life of King Lee, he was a one man show, claiming to be carrying out "God's move". He was viewed a sole source of authority and as God's mouthpiece on earth. It shouldn't surprise anyone that brothers saw this example and followed suit.
In the case of DYL, it sounds like some pretty bizarre teachings have been introduced. LSM leaders, being unable to understand the monster that Lee created, have sought to quarantine him as if that would solve the problem. Why does no one every question how all this nonsense comes about in the first place? They will assign blame to anything except Lee, his ministry or themselves. They probably blame all the current LC problems on us "lawless users of the internet". It's all very sad. The whole thing is one gigantic mess, there are bones and feathers everywhere.
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I have come to be very suspect of this kind of talk. It is almost always part of the mantra of people who want to lure the naïve (like many of us once were) by creating a boogeyman a strawman to beat up. I will admit that there was an undercurrent of change beginning in people. And it changed the whole Protestant landscape. It seems that this has been going on for centuries. A period of changes followed by a period of relative calm.
But every new and novel idea needs people to have a reason to change. So the declaration that what currently exists is seriously flawed.
We have seen through Lee's version. And Dong's version. But we believe that the underlying need for something else was correctly stated.
In effect we are still buying half of their lie.
I am not saying that everything is perfect. There was no "perfect" in the letters in Revelation (even though some like to declare Philadelphia as perfect) yet they were all churches. Thyatira was not the Whore of Babylon. And the others (excluding Philadelphia) were not her daughters. They were all churches.
The question is whether we have been conditioned to see the existing church through the muddy glasses of someone else, including people like Frank Viola. I see Frank as one of those guys that you listen to for a horrible war story that results in only the need for some minor tune-ups. Not the same as a Brian McLaren in "out-there-ness." But close at times.
And I read a lot of good Evangelical and other thinkers who opine that we are not entirely on mark. But none of them think it is as wrong as the likes of Lee or even Viola or McLaren. (And McLaren has finally proven himself to be a little too far off the mark himself to be of real value anymore.) Surely things could be better. But "decadence and maximum degradation"?
Give me a break.
I once thought I was. . . . but I may have been mistaken Edge (with apologies)
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Re: Testimony of an Ex-Donguista
Contrast that to Jesus' answer to the question: "Who is my neighbor?" Your neighbor may not be so pure, but bloody and beaten. Error upon error.
Hopefully our Brazilian friend is more open today to Christianity, impurity and all. I know that my views have changed over the past 5 years. I am more accepting of things the way they are. Like Paul said, I can be all things to all people (Catholic, EO, Protestant, etc etc) to by all means gain some. Not to gain them to my supposedly purified theology or purified group, but by my receiving them, that Christ would gain them more. And as I do to others (facilitate Christ being wrought in them), God will do to me. This is the promise from God, and I take it as holy law, not to be broken.
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Re: Testimony of an Ex-Donguismo
I won't bother to drag out the LC cases; they've been covered on this forum in some detail. Just one thing: notice how the terminology sets it up: "Crystallization" is the culmination of all previous teachings; "Consummation" likewise supersedes everything that precedes it. So Lee the Bible expositor eventually became the Bible's de facto replacement. Where it was convenient (which was often) the Bible could be pointed to as the buttress and shield. Where it was not convenient (also often) the Bible was simply ignored, as if its words had never existed in the divine conversation. Instead we got warmed-over Chinese aphorisms from the oracle. Or something would be snatched out of 19th century Protestant Sunday-school lessons, and waved in the air as if it were suddenly the pathway to the recovery of truth.
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Re: Testimony of an Ex-Donguismo
Seems to me that the first disciples had three problems, post-resurrection. First, if Jesus was king, why wasn't He sitting on a throne in Jerusalem? Why didn't things get restored to their proper order? The Romans were still very much in charge, etc.
Second, what of the law, and Moses' decrees? Note that much of the NT is spent covering this subject. So the atoning death, etc up to the outpouring of the Spirit becomes an analog to the old decrees. "The law of the Spirit of life has freed me from the law of sin and death" etc.
Third, what of the gentiles? Where do they fit into all this?
Now, I bring all this up as contrast to the kingdom-building schemes of Mssrs Lee, Dong et al (including Shouters, Lord Changshou sect, EL as well). Seems that they've an entirely different set of concerns. Their answer to questions 1 and 3 is simply the organization. It's all about building up the kingdom, here on earth. For question 2, laws come and go, rise up and vanish like smoke, according to the need of the moment. Again, it's all about building up the kingdom.
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Apparently it was claimed that the economy of Brazil isnt doing that well, and that is the Lords doing, so that DYLs coffee shops/bookstores can be shut down!?!? You really cant make this stuff up. This is what LCers believe. Like I have stated before, those like DYL and Titus spawned from Lee. No, I dont see it as a simple guilt by association. These brothers took Lee as their pattern, so they are the extreme side of Lee.
The website afaithfulwitness.org has a repentance from various coworkers about a situation that occurred when someone recently tried to receive DYL back into the LC. Prepare yourself for a good laugh: http://afaithfulwitness.org/warnings...2014-03-10.pdf
Personally, I dont care what DYL is or isnt doing, but until the "coworkers" can accept responsibility for these fellows like DYL that have been created as a result of Lees ministry, the so-called turmoils will keep reoccurring. When will leaders learn?
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The leaders won't learn anything until they come to accept history. Local Churches are taking the same path as the Brethren.
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Aside from the past LC relationship, DYL followers are just another fringe movement like many other weird sects. They dissociated with the LSM sect to form another sect just as bad.
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Why is it that it seems that, humans are attracted to cults like flies to fecal matter?
Cults: My brain will always be there for you. Thinking. So you don't have to.
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Oh, by the way guys, Dong Yu Lan has died yesterday. Later I'll ask my parents if a "sucessor" has been chosen yet.
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Some members (including myself in future) of AEP-emulation are working on the first announced texture pack for an Arcade game.
It works only with Model 2 emulator 1.0 (of course, only arcade emulator supporting texture replacement at the moment) + Daytona USA and here are some screenshots.
I keep you informed.
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More screens after the break in the spoiler!
Spoiler:grass in 512x512
rocks in 512x512
Streets and more in 512x512
tree replacement, but still some alpha channel problemes.
And new advertisment aswell.
new underfloor
new tires and textures
new start number with a little error... who can see it? ^^.
Hornet, Gallop, 41 and tire marks (still in the work)
some more
Hope it will bring some live to our new sub board.

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Camping Holidays in Portugal
At a Glance
A stunning coastline of shimmering deep blue oceans
...nowhere better for the freshest, most delicious catch. Portugal's heritage is made of of rich seafood stews such as Caldeirada de Peixe, delicious steamed clams and bacalhau, a dried, salted cod which it is said can be prepared 365 different ways. One for every day of the year? And of course, it would be naughty not to wash it all down with some of the excellent Portuguese wines such as Douro and Vinho Verde, and finish with one of their many delicious ports.
Just a short stroll from the fabulous beaches and windsurfing of the Atlantic, our Guincho parc enjoys close proximity to Lisbon airport. A more leisurely journey sees Eurocampers taking the ferry to Santander or Bilbao, then driving here through Spain.
Western Portugal
Go west, young man, and taste the wonderful countryside, spectacular beaches and excellent windsurfing. Western Portugal is also renowned for its fine art treasures, lead crystal and a gastronomy that is strongly influenced by the sea. The excellent Bairrada red wines are produced locally.
Lisbon is one of the world's great capital cities. Its most famous sight is the magnificent Belém Tower, which has guarded Lisbon's harbour entrance since the early 16th century and is now a World Heritage Site.
National Palace of Mafra
This palace is a sumptuous Baroque building and one of the largest palaces in the world. But it's not just a palace. Also known as 'Mafra Convent', it includes a monastery, a library and the basilica.
Palácio da Pena
Dine in the wings of Sintra's Palácio da Pena, and sit on the terrace gazing out at the panorama of the Sintra mountains and the coast. The palace is a mixture of off-beat architectural styles and is surrounded by a fabulous woodland park.
A trip to Óbidos gives you a real taste of Portugal. Once a Moorish town, and then belonging to the Queens of Portugal, it's circled by medieval walls and adorned with a Moorish castle and many beautiful churches.
Cabo da Roca
The lighthouse and monument at Cabo da Roca command a truly spectacular view across the Atlantic. Described by 16th Century poet Luís de Camões as the place 'where the land ends and the sea begins', this is definitely a sight to tick off your checklist.


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Should clubs be allowed to pursue on-contract players? Manly captain Jamie Lyon was subjected to a big offer from the Gold Coast Titans to leave the Sea Eagles immediately.NORMALLY in Discord, we throw up some strident opinion or another and offer you the opportunity to agree or disagree.
But this week, I'm going to give you a topic rather than an opinion and simply open the floor to you.
Michael Jennings swapping clubs two months before the start of the season. Jamie Lyon – the captain of Manly – being approached to quit the club immediately.
Do you care?
I remember, in the primeval past, writing stories about clubs accusing others of "inducing players to breach their contracts". But those stories don't seem to be written anymore.
It seems to be the modus operandi of clubs that players will be unhappy at rival joints and even though they are under contract, we can actually have them now.
And their current club will pay them to play for us! I never quite got my head around that…..
Discord never cared if a star signed with a rival club for next season and was paraded at a mid-season media conference in that club's colours. But you did – and the practice was unofficially outlawed.
But you don't seem to care about a player starting pre-season training – or even a season – with one club and finishing it with another. You don't seem to mind the fact a contract is worth nada these days.
Or maybe you do. Tell me at the bottom of this column.
BY now you've read a number of tributes to Jon Mannah. I probably had less to do with him than many other reporters.
But when I heard of his passing, I had to ask myself the questions: does death teach us more about the nature and value of life, or is it just something we say to make ourselves feel better?
Certainly, Jon's friends and family are beyond such esoteric considerations right now – and understandably so.
But I think many people will look at Jon Mannah's bravery and make better choices in their lives as a result. The realisation that it can all end at any time is something that dawns on most of us later in life and hopefully encourages us to make better use of the time we have.
At 23, Jon Mannah shouldn't have had to worry about that.
IT'S interesting that Wigan coach Shaun Wane has admitted fullback Sam Tomkins will not be spending his entire career with the club.
Wane is already trialling other fullbacks in the pre-season, even though England's best player will be at DW Stadium at least until the end of next year.
It's hard to see Tomkins joining another Super League club. The leaves the NRL at rugby union.
Let's hope it's the NRL.
THANKS for all the comments last week. Long Xuyen wanted to bring replacements down to three with no-one who comes off being allowed back on the field. It sounds a bit radical but even the great Darren Lockyer believes we may one day have to have fewer than 13 players on the field.
Iambunney spoke about the Golden Boot and players sticking with a minor nation. Michael Jennings is a Tongan international, not Samoan. I think that now the RLIF has a player of the year award, the Golden Boot should be even more determined to underline its point of difference – that it goes to the best player in the world.
Stojo01 you seem to know a lot more about punting than me with your comments on various markets in recent years. The way you walked the line without accusing anyone of anything specific indicates you know a fair bit about defamation law too!
Bad Robot says the trial rule regarding the attacking team having an extra player at scrums is an indictment against the creativity of current players. I think it's more an indictment against the imagination used from scrums, not overall.
Quigeybow further explained his proposal to discourage players feigning injury. Check out last week's column. It seems a fair idea to me. What do you all think?
Supersquirrel sums up an ethical conflict. We abhor the nanny state but we also abhor gambling's increasing hold on rugby league. Which abhorrence trumps which?
Here's the forum
The original release of this article first appeared on the website of Hangzhou Night Net.


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The iPad is the king of tablets
Apple's iPad has dominated tablet sales so far. Android tablets have started making some dents, but none of them are really gaining steam as a product (vs. Android tablets gaining some share as a collection). Harry McCracken at Technologizer asked the simple question every tablet maker should be asking at the time of creating their products: Why should someone buy this instead of an iPad?.
Not just the hardware
The iPad and iPad2 are exceptional products by themselves. Great design (although, I could do with a non-glossy/non-reflective screen), light enough to be really portable, GREAT battery life, and to me, a good size for a screen which would be used for media consumption like movies and TV shows via Netflix, hulu and the like.
The key to their success though, besides the hardware itself and the beauty of the operating system, is the ecosystem. The apps, music, movies, podcasts, iTunes U, and the sometimes overlooked accessory industry. Apple has made slow and steady progress in putting these pieces together and has a seemingly invincible position, but in the world of technology today, it could be very short-lived.
Of course, the starting price of $500, thought by many at the time of the iPad launch to be too high, seems like another killer feature of the iPad.
Ecosystem providers, real competition
Who can really compete with the iPad? Not just the tablet, but the entire package of the tablet, the ecosystem, and the price? Remember, it may be ok to just meet the iPad, but in order to create a serious dent, the competition has to have a pretty big advantage on almost all of the aspects. So, let's see who is competing:
- Android at the low end: Cheap Android tablets are everywhere but they may not have Google's blessing and as a result be cut off from the first-class Android experience, including the Android Market. So they have the price advantage but nothing else.
- Android at the top end: Motorola XOOM and Galaxy Tab started off as 3G devices sold by the carriers. They required a data contract or ended up costing more without data contract, than an iPad. They suffered from the data contract/price issue to start with, but more importantly, there are hardly any apps for Android in the tablet form factor. An ecosystem though, is not just about the apps, it should also provide a good collection of music, movies and TV shows, which Android seems to lack today.
- HP TouchPad with webOS: HP recently launched the TouchPad and the sales as well as reviews are not encouraging. HP has a problem similar to Android tablets in terms of getting quality apps available for the customers. It does not have to be hundreds of thousands of apps like the iPad apps, but when you start from zero, it is really an uphill climb. HP does not have a marketplace for music, videos and TV either, but it is big enough to cut some deals and get something going. The point right now though, is that there is nothing on offer, making it difficult to justify the purchase for consumer use.
- RIM Playbook and Windows 7 slates: I won't go into too much detail because it is clear that RIM released this thing too soon. It is an unfinished product and has been a flop so far. It is hard to imagine a product from the maker of Blackberry devices that does not have native email and calendar. Native email and calendar are supposed to be coming this summer, but until then it is an incomplete product. I am similarly ignoring Windows 7 tablets like the the Asus slate, because Windows 7 Touch seems like touch was slapped on Windows 7 rather than it being built for touch-first use. While it works much like a PC, thereby providing a healthy ecosystem to rely on, it is not really an iPad competitor because it is not as light, and is way more expensive.
Windows 8, Amazon tablet Two legitimate competitors
We know very little about Windows 8 and almost nothing about the Amazon tablet. In fact, we don't even know if any such product is going to come from Amazon, but here is why I think either of these, or both, are going to be viable competitors to iPad (and also lay out conditions for their success).
One concern I have is that Microsoft seems to be fixated on the fact that tabletsare full PC's, just in a different form factor. Maybe they consider slatesto be the lightweight PC with a similar form factor. I hope that one way or the other, that they understand that there is a product category which is not necessarily a full PC, but serves the purpose of casual computing much like the iPad does today.
Amazon tablet: Of all Android tablet makers, Amazon surprisingly is poised to be the best equipped in terms of an ecosystem it supports music, movies, TV shows, instant streaming, subscription, cloud storage, cloud music player, digital goods, and very recently, even its own curated Android market for apps! It has already shown manufacturing prowess with the highly successful Kindle, although I understand components for a tablet are different from those used in making the Kindle. Amazon also has a great retail shelf spaceto sell their tablet, and that is their home page, visited by millions of people every day.
If they can pull off a 9- or a 10-inch tablet built on Android with their own marketplace for apps, movies, music and TV shows, they would immediately be a competitor.
It is strange that I feel most optimistic about something that we may not see for one more year, and something that does not even exist as a product today. Such is the state of iPad competition (or lack thereof) today, that we are left to place our bets on almost-unicorns and unicorns.
I sure hope there is some real competition for the iPad though, because that can only be good for us, the consumers. Right?


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Thursday, January 31, 2008
Best Buddies
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Seeing Double
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Top Ten Thursday
Chi Flat Iron. I have been round brushing my hair for 10 years and am sick of it. I hated fixing my hair and it would take forever to fix, my hair is so curly on the bottom. This has changed the way I feel about fixing my hair. It is done in no time flat. It curls Julia's hair great too!
Avon moisture therapy hand cream. I think it is safe to say that I am obsessed with this stuff. I apply it at least 8 times a day and would die without it. When it is a good price I have been known to buy 25 tubes at a time. I get nervous if I don't have a tube in my purse, the car, my nightstand, bathroom, kitchen, by the computer, you get the point (I told you I was obsessed). Aaron calls it my grease and I get mad because it is so not greasy. I can't stand greasy lotion (keri, eucerin), they give me the chills.
Hand Sanitizer. Don't leave home without it. Need I say more?
Diet Fountain Drinks. Extra Ice. My favorite afternoon refreshment. Sonic happy hour really is.
High thread count sheets. We didn't know what we were missing until my mom gave us our first set for Christmas two years ago. If you are not sleeping in good sheets, run to the store today and pick some up. You may be sorry in the morning when you don't want to get out of bed, I am warning you. I LOVE my bed.
Treadmill. Nothing feels better than when you step off the treadmill after a good, long, hard run.
Tweezerman tweezers. In my opinion the only brand worth purchasing. I love their tools. I use mine almost daily and would be lost without it.
Thanks to Dawn for this great discovery. I about bought a new dishwasher because my dishes were awful. Now with Lemishine my dishes look like the day I bought them. If you have hard water and your dishes are spotty and frustrating, this will be your new best friend. I was in the best mood when I opened my dishwasher the first time I used it. I felt like I got all new dishes. I love it so much that I sent in my testimonial to the company. (I do stuff like that)
Rowenta Iron. Ironing is actually fun with this. If you don't have one, get one next time your iron dies. Everything is much more enjoyable with great tools. (chores,hobbies, everything)
(That was actually 11 things)
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Monday, January 28, 2008
A while ago I heard Ava crying so I went to see what was wrong. This is exactly how I found her. I wish I knew how she got herself into this situation. I thought it was so funny and felt bad laughing and making her wait while I grabbed my camera but I couldn't resist. As you can see, she was not too happy.
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Sunday, January 20, 2008
New Recipe Sunday
You might not know how spoiled I am. My mom is a wonderful cook and every Sunday she makes us dinner, the most delicious dinner with the most beautifully set table.. I haven't cooked Sunday dinner for years, oh and she refuses to let me help her with the dishes. How lucky am I? Well, she had an idea for a new tradition, new recipe Sunday. Once a month our meal and dessert will be recipes we have never tried. I love this idea. I always read cookbooks but rarely actually try the recipes I mark. My brother Jeff and his wife Dawn and their kids, Bella, Sofie and Reed come too. Tonight my mom made Aussie chicken, it was tasty! It was topped with a sweet mustard sauce, mushrooms, cheese and bacon. I made a tomato pie that Jane Clayson raves about and strawberry pretzel salad from Paula Dean. For dessert, Dawn made polka dot cookies, I think I at five. They were very tasty. I like this new tradition. I need to start looking for next months recipe.
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Welcome to my blog
I have so much fun reading the blogs of my friends and family so I decided to start one of my own. I want my blog to be fun and lighthearted, full of my favorite things, stuff I can't live without, friends and family. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoy yours.
Here are four of my favorite little people to start, James, Julia, Ava and Adalie Jo, oh how I love them so!!! I took these pictures with the camera Aaron got me for Christmas, I still don't really know how to use it but am excited to take classes and learn more my camera and photography. I have so much fun capturing these little faces.
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Mosquito Spraying Set for Clinton, Lycoming Counties on Aug. 7
The Department of Environmental Protection will apply treatments the evening of Tuesday, Aug. 7, in residential, recreational and industrial areas of Avis Borough and Pine Creek Township, Clinton County, and Jersey Shore Borough, Porter Township and the city of Williamsport, Lycoming County, to control adult mosquito populations. In the event of rain, the spraying will be rescheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 8.
The treatments will be administered by ATV and truck-mounted equipment to spray open spaces in residential, recreational and industrial areas. The equipment dispenses Biomist 3+15 at a rate of 1.5 ounces per acre.
This product is designed to provide quick, effective control of adult mosquito populations. The application material has a very low toxicity profile to mammals and is safe for the environment.
Certain mosquito species carry the West Nile virus, which can cause humans to contract West Nile encephalitis, an infection that can result in an inflammation of the brain. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, all residents in areas where virus activity has been identified are at risk of contracting West Nile encephalitis
Mosquito samples in 41 counties have been identified with the West Nile virus so far this year. No human cases have been confirmed.
Individuals can take a number of precautionary measures around their homes to help eliminate mosquito-breeding areas, including:
Dispose of cans, buckets, plastic containers, ceramic pots or similar containers that hold water on your property.
Properly dispose of discarded tires that can collect water. Stagnant water is where most mosquitoes breed.
Drill holes in the bottom of outdoor recycling containers.
Have clogged roof gutters cleaned every year, particularly if the leaves from surrounding trees have a tendency to plug drains.
Turn over plastic wading pools when not in use.
Turn over wheelbarrows and don't let water stagnate in birdbaths.
Aerate ornamental pools or stock them with fish.
Clean and chlorinate swimming pools not in use and remove any water that may collect on pool covers.
For stagnant pools of water, homeowners can buy Bti products at lawn and garden, outdoor supply, home improvement and other stores. This naturally occurring bacteria kills mosquito larva but is safe for people, pets, aquatic life and plants.
Additionally, these simple precautions can prevent mosquito bites, particularly for people who are most at risk:
Make sure screens fit tightly over doors and windows to keep mosquitoes out of homes.
Consider wearing long-sleeved shirts, long pants and socks when outdoors, particularly when mosquitoes are most active at dawn and dusk, or in areas known for having large numbers of mosquitoes.
When possible, reduce outdoor exposure at dawn and dusk during peak mosquito periods, usually April through October.
Use insect repellants according to the manufacturer's instructions. An effective repellant will contain DEET, picaridin, or oil of lemon eucalyptus. Consult with a pediatrician or family physician if you have questions about the use of repellant on children, as repellant is not recommended for children under the age of two months.
For more information about West Nile virus and the state's surveillance and control program, visit www.westnile.state.pa.us.
Friday, August 3, 2012
Mosquito Spraying Set for Clinton, Lycoming Counties on Aug. 7
Mosquito Spraying Set for Clinton, Lycoming Counties on Aug. 7
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City recognized for pedestrian safety and outreach
Minneapolis was one of 10 cities recognized as a Walk Friendly Community in September, and one of only three to earn a gold-level award for plans and policies aimed at keeping pedestrians safe and comfortable.
"It's really impressive that a cold-weather city has such a detailed plan [for] maintaining sidewalks," said Dan Gelinne, a program manager with the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC) in North Carolina, which announced the award. The Federal Highway Administration funds the organization.
That was just one of the many reasons the PBIC put Minneapolis in the gold-level tier, along with Chicago and San Francisco. Seven communities have earned golds since the first awards were announced in April 2011; Seattle is the lone community with platinum status.
Back in June of 2007, the city launched its Ten-Year Transportation Action Plan. According to the plan's Pedestrian Realm in Downtown section, "improvements to downtown will vary but may include wider sidewalks, sidewalk repair, curb extension, pedestrian level lighting, landscaping, street furniture and other amenities."
All the measures mentioned above are to enhance and increase the number of pedestrians in Minneapolis, said Anna Flintoft, transportation planner for the Minnesota Department of Public Works.
Keil Figenskau-Wiley, who works at the Davanni's restaurant on Hennepin Avenue, acknowledged the lighting in the Downtown area.
"I'll get done at close and still be able to walk around without any problems, everything is lit up," Figenskau-Wiley said.
The city's sidewalks stay intact and operational through an annual inspection done by the Sidewalk Inspections Office of Public Works. Before the construction season starts, the office sends an inspector to look for faults, including: damage that could cause pedestrians to fall; damage that could impede wheelchair users; and common defects like breaks, unevenness and projecting or settled sections.
Minneapolis resident Kyle Schiemo said he thought city sidewalks were better taken care of than streets.
"I run into more potholes [in the street] than issues with the sidewalks," Schiemo said.
Also outlined in the Ten-Year Transportation Action Plan are incentive programs for neighborhoods and employers.
Through the Downtown Minneapolis Transportation Management Organization, one of these incentives includes a parking "cash out" program. The program allows employers who subsidize employee parking to instead give that money directly to the employee.
Bike Walk to Work Week is a program constructed to promote walking or biking to work. This year it ran from Oct. 3 to Oct. 9 and includes activities and route information at the Hennepin County Government Center.
The Guaranteed Ride Home Program, put together by Metro Transit, allows for people who either bike or walk to work three times a week to request an emergency voucher. With this voucher pedestrians have access to free transit rides or a cab fare amounting to $25.
Deriving from the Safe Routes to School international movement, the Minneapolis Safe Routes to School program promotes walking to school to prevent childhood obesity while maintaining a safe environment. The program was developed by both the City of Minneapolis Department of Health and Family Support and the Minneapolis Public Schools.
Besides these initiatives, the City also has many campaigns for pedestrians. Open Streets Minneapolis, an event held on Lyndale Avenue for the first time in 2010, works to bring awareness to the walkability of Minneapolis.
Once a year Open Streets Minneapolis blocks off a section of Minneapolis so traffic cannot enter. Individuals may then walk, bike and skate around the streets free from the normal congestion. This year the event was held on June 12 and offered music, yoga and other recreational activities.
All of these campaigns and policies were set in place by the Minneapolis Pedestrian Master Plan, which was adopted by City Council in October of 2009, and has significantly improved the walkability of Minneapolis.
According to a 2011 study by Transportation for America, Minneapolis ranks fifth-safest place to walk in the nation.
"Historically Minneapolis has had great infrastructure for pedestrians along with a commitment to improve its walkways," said Flintoft.


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The Ernest R Graham Papers contain correspondence and other written documents, photographs, and newspaper clippings, illustrating Graham's career in truck and dairy farming, as a public servant on the Dade Drainage Commission and the State Highway Board, as a member of the Florida Senate, and as a political campaigner for the Governor of Florida and Dade County Commission. There is strong emphasis on subjects such as horse racing and racketeering, the gubernatorial campaign, and on drainage and other forms of water control in Dade County and in the Everglades.
Ernest R "Cap" Graham was a Florida politician, dairy farmer, and rancher. He was born in 1886 and moved to Dade County, Florida, in 1921 to raise sugar for the Pennsylvania Sugar Company. By 1929, Pennsylvania Sugar apparently had discontinued operations in Florida, and Graham was involved as operator of the Pennsuco Farming Company, either leasing land from or in partnership with the sugar company. In time Graham acquired the property and converted it to dairy farming. He was a member of the boards of the Dade Drainage District and the State Road Department (1929-1931).
In 1936 Graham was elected to the Florida State Senate, where he served two terms from 1937 to 1944. As a state senator, he sought to increase taxes on horse racing in order to increase funding for the aged. This led to his chairing of a Senate Committee to Investigate Racing in the State of Florida, which resulted in the publicizing of alleged corruption and mob connections within the Florida racing industry. Some increase in taxation did result. Graham went to Washington in 1942 as a lobbyist for Dade County and Miami, seeking more government contracts and other benefits for the area. He promoted the use of a barge canal across Florida through Lake Okeechobee to avoid the risk of war-time shipping through the Florida Straits. He entered the 1944 gubernatorial campaign against two major opponents, Millard Caldwell and Robert Lex Green. After finishing third in the Democratic primary, he supported Green.
After leaving the state legislature, Graham returned to farming in Dade county. In 1947-48, he returned to politics to campaign for a seat on the Dade County Commission, running largely on water control issues. He lost in the primary election.
Graham was married twice, to Florence Morris and Hilda Simmons Graham, and had four children: Philip Graham, former publisher of the Washington Post; William "Bill" Graham, president of the Graham Company and principal developer of Miami Lakes; Mary Graham Crow; and D. Robert "Bob" Graham, former Florida Governor and U.S. Senator. Ernest Graham died in 1957.


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To facilitate a retreat for a 13 organization, multi-ethnic network like ours can be a challenge because each member organization has it′s own interests, personalities, and political analyses. Jidan′s strong facilitation and direction helped us come together with a shared vision and understanding to move our work forward.Carolyn Tran, former Coordinator,
San Francisco Immigrant Legal and Education Network (2009)
I am a second generation Chinese American, born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. As an artist, organizer, and community builder for the past 20 years, I bring commitment to building grassroots power and love for creativity. I am particularly passionate about centralizing spirit in movement building, networked organizing, and motherhood as warrior training. Currently, I serve as the Program Officer in the People Pathway at the San Francisco Foundation. I am taking on pro-bono consulting work only.
I have a BA in Political Science with a minor in Education from the University of California at Berkeley and a Masters of Public Policy with a certificate in Urban and Regional Planning from the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University. I live in Oakland, California with my husband, Bryant Terry and our two daughters.
The master of the art of living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his education and his recreation, his love and his religion. He hardly knows which is which; he simply pursues his vision of excellence in whatever he does, leaving others to decide whether he is working or playing. To him he is always doing both.Buddha
I believe in…
Zen Buddhism is my spiritual path and serves as a foundation for my value system. I would like to bring this practice more explicitly into my consulting work. If you are open, we can explore together.
Supporting alliances, coalitions, and networks to create strategy, structure, and culture in service of collective purpose.
Agenda design and facilitation of small to medium sized (5-30 people) retreats and meetings. Management of facilitation teams for larger groups.
Supporting organizations and alliances to develop strategy or design and execute planning processes.
Development of movement building, organizing, and leadership development curriculum. Delivering training, developing training for trainers, and leading training teams of youth and/or adults for larger groups.
Jidan is an attentive listener and visionary leader in helping organizations and multi-system partnerships. Jen Lee, Deputy Director of Operations, Asian Health Services
You can also take a look at my consulting and community affiliations.
Racial and Economic Justice Campaign Framework (2013 – 2014)
The Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE) is a multi-racial community organization building power in low to moderate income neighborhoods to stand for social, economic, and racial justice. ACCE works with thousands of members in eleven counties to create change by helping ordinary citizens take action. Since its founding, ACCE has taken on issues in the intersection of race and class. However, it had not explicitly laid out the racial justice part of its analysis and campaign approach. I supported core organizational leadership to create an integrated racial and economic justice campaign framework.
Developed an integrated racial and economic justice framework, revised campaign strategy and planning tools, facilitation guide for training, and delivered training to 40+ staff and leaders. Shifted culture to address race more explicitly internally and externally. Cohered internal leadership team to move the work through a year of creating, testing, revising, and training others on the framework.
Jidan came with a strong skill set and at the same time let us lead the creative process so that the product reflected the fresh ideas and voice of our organization. Jidan's background in organizing helped her fit in well with our members and staff. Our strong relationship opened the door for other opportunities including using personal transformations happening within our core team to strengthen the work. We see Jidan as part of our ACCE family now and are grateful to have gained such a powerful ally.Christina Livingston, Executive Director
Staff Retreat and Organizational Planning (2007 and 2008)
The Ruckus Society provides environmental, human rights, and social justice organizers with the tools, training, and support in direct action organizing to achieve their goals. The Ruckus Society holds annual staff retreats for team building and planning. I had the honor of facilitating them for two years while my husband did the cooking for the team!
The Ruckus staff created their annual program plans, streamlined their organizational structure, and healed a conflict between two of the staff members.
Jidan helped The Ruckus Society to move through a brick wall! She was patient, took in all perspectives and balanced planning with team building. She grounded us spiritually; creating space for us to see ourselves rooted and strong. She was also flexible enough to stop and facilitate a tense mediation between two people who really needed resolution in order for the planning process to continue. The organization is much healthier having worked with her! Adrienne Marie Brown, former Executive Director
Strength From Within Capacity Building Proposal (2010)
The Movement Generation Justice & Ecology Project provides in-depth analysis and information about the global ecological crisis and facilitates strategic planning for action among leading organizers from urban Bay Area organizations working for economic and racial justice in communities of color. In 2010, the San Francisco Foundation launched a three year capacity building initiative called Strength From Within to support organizations devoted to grassroots organizing and addressing environmental injustices. I had the privilege of consulting for Movement Generation on developing their Strength From Within proposal through facilitating a needs assessment process and integrating the results into a written proposal.
The San Francisco Foundation awarded Movement Generation a two-year capacity building grant.
Jidan's professional range and versatility was evident throughout the process – she connected well with staff; she completed a thorough and incisive assessment of the organization; she did a tremendous job synthesizing our goals, aspirations and challenges into a coherent and easily digestible document. We have revisited this capacity building assessment various times as a roadmap and tool for our organizational growth!Mateo Nube, Co-Director
National Chinatown Youth Center Initiative planning process
(2007 – 2010)
Responding to a call from the community after the murder of a Mongolian young woman, the National Council on Crime and Delinquency's Asian Pacific Islander Community Response Plan collaborative took on manifesting a youth center in the Oakland Chinatown area. I facilitated the planning process involving 20+ cross sectoral stakeholders.
The Chinatown Youth Center Initiative launched a beta-phase youth center called The Spot in 2011 that included a shared program framework, fiscal sponsorship, hiring of a director, pilot collaborative programming, and a youth advisory council.
[Jidan sought] the cooperation and advice of community based organizations, elected officials, schools, facilities developers, and youth themselves. Jidan is a talented facilitator that keeps the group on track with an inclusive, thoughtful, and flexible approach. Jidan has been indispensable in the planning process because she anticipates what needs to be done next, thinks about the best strategies to move forward, and is a partner who wants to accomplish the goals as much as the group does. Isami Arifuku, Research Director
Project Manager for organizational development and training(2006 – 2009)
Young People For (YP4) identifies young people who are campus and community leaders today, and engages them in the broader progressive movement by empowering them with the knowledge, strategies, and skills they can put to work to promote positive, sustainable change in their communities. As an associate at Movement Strategy Center, I managed a team of seven consultants to assist YP4 in deepening their college fellowship program. I also led the 13 person training team to implement the curriculum we developed during their national summit in 2007, 2008, and 2009.
The YP4 leadership team developed a theory of change, organizing methodology, National summit structure, and a multi-day training for college student activists called a Blueprint for Social Change. YP4 trained over 600 college activists in 3 years. We intentionally transitioned the training team from outside contractors to alums of the YP4 program within those 3 years.
Jidan is a great partner in our work. She is thoughtful, collaborative, and open minded. We rely on her for her great insight and her dedication to our mission, our fellows, and our strategies for social change. On a personal note, I always look forward to calls with Jidan. She is passionate, intelligent, easygoing, and kind. I trust her to put the interests and needs of our fellows first.Rachel Burrows, former Fellowship Director
Jidan is a lot of fun! I enjoy [and] look forward to our planning and check in meetings.Raquel Jimenez, Community Engagement Coordinator, Oakland Unified School District (2010)
Projects related to the following would especially excite me: graphic recording, distributive networks, ecological justice, spiritual or meditation retreats, scenario planning and futures thinking with social justice applications, and anything to do with Grace Lee Boggs! Currently I am only taking on pro-bono work.


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Mario & Luigi: Dream Team review: a dream of time gone by
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team ventures into the head of the less famous Mario brother. Is it a dream come true?
The Mario & Luigi series has always based itself around the clever hook of controlling both brothers at once, but it has also made a point of introducing new ideas--be it time travel or diving inside Bowser. Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, by comparison, hews a little closer to the formula, producing a game that is altogether likable but in severe need of both a shake-up and some trimming.
This time, the pair visit Pi'llo island, a small kingdom with its own sleep-based history. Trouble follows them, naturally, and before long they're knee-deep in evil (but adorable) monsters controlled by a nightmare creature named Antasma. Mario games have a tendency to be arbitrarily weird, and this series has always felt especially so.
The magic of Pi'llo Island requires someone who can sleep for long periods of time, giving actual use to one of Luigi's most practiced skills. Exploring his dreamscapes gives us insight to Luigi's innermost thoughts, and wouldn't you know it: he's just a genuinely sweet guy who idolizes his more famous brother. For such classically broad characters, I found that aspect very endearing--even if poking around in Luigi's head meant the poor guy took a back seat to Mario once again. In the dreamscapes, Luigi serves mostly as an extra boost to attacks and extra platforming tools.
Many of Dream Team's more innovative mechanics, like the giant battles or fiddling with a character on the bottom screen to impact the action on the top, are repurposed from Bowser's Inside Story. You're in Luigi's dreams instead of Bowser's body, but the net effect is the same, and it's clear that the idea owes itself to the previous game. Impacting Luigi in the real world, say by turning up the heat, will make him dream about warmer temperatures and melt ice in the dream world. Dream Team is full of clever applications like this one, and while they're just as fun here as they were when exploring Bowser's guts, they do feel a little less inventive.
In fact, Dream Team shows the series' age in a few unflattering ways. Particularly galling is the ever-increasing number of toggles for special maneuvers, while the X and Y buttons are functionally useless. The Mario & Luigi sub-series may have started its life on the Game Boy Advance, but it's baffling that the increased button layout has been so underutilized.
Mario & Luigi has also become known for its sharply humorous writing. While that's definitely present here, it's obscured by the sheer mass of dialogue. The sidekick characters--two of them, this time--constantly describe new mechanics at length, hint at puzzle solutions that should be obvious to start with, and laboriously recap the current plot status in case we've forgotten. I would often wish the game would simply stay quiet enough to let me play uninterrupted.
The pacing also severely stumbles in its last third. Dream Team gives all the telltale signs that a final confrontation is imminent, and around that point I felt satisfied with the adventure and ready for the ending. I didn't realize its length would then be padded with another several hours of fetch quests, mostly scouring areas I had already visited before finally being allowed to proceed to the finale.
Dream Team is still a charming game, for all the reasons the previous Mario & Luigi titles were. The expressive characters are still well animated. The combat is still a beautifully refined system that blends RPG and platforming mechanics. I take those qualities as a given, so it becomes easy to focus on some elements that fell short of that high bar.
And that's not to say that Dream Team is completely bereft of new ideas. The updated Badge system, which lets you mix and match two badges to toy with various special effects, encourages experimentation more than the previous games. It also introduces Ranks, which grant passive bonuses and help encourage a more customizable play style. These are welcome changes, but only slight tweaks to the formula.
Unfortunately, "formula" is an apt description here. That's not entirely a bad thing, since the core structure of the Mario & Luigi series is so solid. But that staid approach makes it difficult to recommend. Dream Team is an enjoyable enough time, but it's been done before (and better) without some of this one's shortcomings. [6]
This review is based on early downloadable 3DS code provided by the publisher. Mario & Luigi: Dream Team will be available at retail and on the Nintendo eShop on August 11th for $39.99. The game is rated E10+.
Steve Watts posted a new article, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team review: a dream of time gone by.
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team ventures into the head of the less famous Mario brother. Is it a dream come true?
Most others think it's around an 8/10 fwiw.


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JULIA Gillard has ducked questions about whether Labor will raid super funds in the May budget.
Asked about speculation the government is poised to raid superannuation contributions and earnings in the May budget, the PM would only promise an increase in the super guarantee from 9 to 12 per cent.
Funding to pay for tax concessions to allow the increase are supposed to come from the minerals resource rent tax (MRRT) - an impost the Coalition would scrap in government.
''The Opposition wants to take a benefit of $500 from more than 3 million workers,'' Ms Gillard told reporters in Perth.
''We have created a scheme which gives working Australians the opportunity to look forward to a decent retiring income,'' she said, adding ''you can always trust Labor with superannuation''.
Ms Gillard took aim at the Coalition, after Liberal frontbencher Kevin Andrews declined to say whether an Abbott government would increase the super co-contribution from nine to 12 per cent.
"There is now some ambiguity whether that (commitment) is matched on the other side of politics," she said.
But shadow treasurer Joe Hockey said the Opposition will keep the increase in the compulsory superannuation guarantee in place should it win government in September.
''We are going to continue with that program to increase it to 12 per cent. It's the only initiative out of the mining tax that we have committed to,'' Mr Hockey told reporters in Brisbane.
The increase in the super guarantee will occur in increments, starting with a rise to 9.25 per cent from July 1, and steadily reaching 12 per cent by 2019/20.
Mr Hockey said Labor's super plan was another example of ''a government that has run out of ideas, run out of money''.
''Labor has a savings problem, they spend more than they make in government, now they want to make their savings problem your problem,'' he said.
''Julia Gillard wants to take a baseball bat to your superannuation.''
Tony Abbott insisted the Liberals would not launch a ''smash and grab raid'' on super funds under a Coalition government.
''I can guarantee that we will not launch sneak attacks on peoples savings...a smash and grab raid on the superannuation of the Australian people,'' he said.
''The government should keep its hand off it.''
But the Opposition leader said he didn't rule out beneficial changes to supernannuation
''We do not rule out changes to super but at the moment there is a terrible budget hole created by this government...so we're not making positive promises but we are saying there will be no unexpected, adverse changes to your superannuation under a Coalition government,'' Mr Abbott told reporters.
''The government should not be raiding your money to get money for itself''
Earlier, senior Labor MPs added more fuel to speculation the government is poised to raid superannuation contributions and earnings in the May budget, again failing to rule out the move is afoot.
Cabinet minister Craig Emerson this morning said the government's fiscal position needed to be protected.
''Where there are tax concessions that are going to damage the fiscal position of the government of the day of course we need to look at that,'' Dr Emerson told ABC radio.
''It is the task of every government to make sure the budget is not only sustainable in the short-term but also the long-term.''
Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury also would not rule the move out despite being asked repeatedly on Sky News this morning.
''The minute we start ruling things out we move onto the next thing,'' Mr Bradbury said.
''We need to realise that the days in which money was flowing in as it was in the past decade or so ago have well and truly passed.''
But Mr Bradbury accused the Coalition of planning to rip away tax concessions for Australia's lowest income earners.
He said the Opposition's claims it wouldn't adjust the super system were ''rubbish''.
Senior Liberal MP Kevin Andrews said Mr Bradbury had a chance to rule out any further tax hikes to superannuation and hadn't taken it.
But he wouldn't confirm whether an Abbott government would increase compulsory super guarantees from nine to 12 per cent, as Labor is promising.
''We need a government which is going to look to these things over the next two or three decades rather than one that's just concerned about the next two or three weeks and surviving,'' Mr Andrews said.
The government has been peppered with questions over its plans for superannuation in the May 14 budget following speculation it was planning to change the tax concessions to hit super contributions and earnings for higher earners.
It follows a call from Treasury secretary Martin Parkinson last year that superannuation tax concessions needed to be changed in order to preserve the tax revenue base as the population ages.
Julia Gillard yesterday would not clarify if the government was planning the move.
''When we think about superannuation we think about what is in the interest of decent working people ... and what is in the interest of the long term sustainability of the system,'' the Prime Minister said.
Tony Abbott said Labor was attempting to mortgage the savings of hard workers for its own fiscal gain.
Meanwhile, the Coalition will not confirm whether it would reverse a possible Labor raid on wealthy people's superannuation tax concessions.
Opposition superannuation spokesman Mathias Cormann said the status quo should remain.
"People across Australia doing the right thing, by saving so they can look after their own needs in retirement, deserve certainty and stability in superannuation policy," Senator Cormann told ABC Radio this morning.
Asked if a Coalition government would reverse the changes, he said the Opposition ''does not want to see increased taxes on super in the budget''.
"We will not be able to fix every bad decision that Labor makes in the budget on day one," Senator Cormann said.
The Australian people should pressure the government not to make any changes to super, he said.
The Coalition plans to scrap a low-income superannuation tax offset because it was funded by the mining tax, which the Opposition wants to repeal.
Senator Cormann said the Federal Government could not afford the low-income super tax offset.
Former chief government whip Joel Fitzgibbon has raised concerns about Labor's definition of wealthy.
"In Sydney's west you can be on a quarter of a million dollars family income a year and you're still struggling," Mr Fitzgibbon told Fairfax media.
"Coal miners in my electorate earning 100, 120, 130, 140 thousand dollars a year are not wealthy."
Mr Fitzgibbon said he would support changes at the "very, very, very high end" but didn't want others disadvantaged, such as "ordinary people like my coal miners living in the Hunter".